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Planning commission recommends council adopt new engineering standards tied to HB 368
Summary
Commissioners recommended that the Town Council adopt industry engineering standards (APWA, AASHTO, Utah MUTCD) required by HB 368, with specific local exceptions for trench repairs and mill/overlay thresholds.
The Copperton Planning Commission voted on May 13, 2025 to recommend that the Town Council adopt a set of municipal engineering standards—sourced from APWA, AASHTO and the Utah Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD)—to satisfy requirements introduced by House Bill 368 (2025).
Staff said HB 368 tightened the statutory requirement that municipalities adopt approved inspection and construction standards for public infrastructure. The commission’s recommendation asks council to adopt the named national and state…
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